Thursday, June 4, 2015

Maserati Mistral Spyder

Now let’s just start with saying what we’re all thinking
“absolutely stunning”, right that’s out of the way let’s get down to business.
Despite being in production for seven years between 1963 and 70 only 125 Spyder
versions actually left the factory.

At the time this was one serious sports car, fitted with a variety of 6
cylinder engines ranging from 3.5ltr’s up to 4ltr’s with increasing power from
235 to 255 bhp. Meaning top speed of 140mph, equivalent to any contemporary Ferrari
for Lamborghini. It even came with disc brakes all round and a five speed
gearbox as standard on all models.

Now let’s get back to that stunning coachwork, designed by Pietro Frua
and Giovanni Michelotti it was offered originally only in aluminium but in 1967
it was oddly also offered in steel. One thing of note out of the 125 drop stop
built only 20 were right hand drive.